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Get to know Serbia

Getting to know a country means feeling its spirit, knowing its hidden landscapes and the individuals who have made it what it is. Getting to know a country is similar to getting to know a person who, over time, will become your friend.

Official name: Republic of Serbia

Geographical position: Central and Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula

Location (according to Greenwich), between 41° 53' and 46° 11' of north latitude and 18° 49' and 23° 00' of east longitude

Territory: 88,499 km2

Time zone: Central European, CET (GMT +1)

Climate: Moderate continental

Population: 6,647,003 (excluding the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija)

Autonomous Provinces: AP Vojvodina and AP Kosovo and Metohija

Capital: Belgrade, 1,681,405 citizens

Longest river: The Danube (international river, 588 km through Serbia), the Velika Morava (with its tributary Zapadna Morava, 493 km)

Highest peak: Đeravica (2,656 m, Prokletije Mountain)

Bordering countries: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

Religion: 81.1% Orthodox Christians, 3.9% Roman Catholic, 4.2% Muslims, 10.8% other religions, those who did not declare themselves, or for whom no data was collected

National holiday: 15 February - Serbian Statehood Day

Currency: Serbian dinar